Gradual Gray Circular filters

[ChrisBlaze]

Do anyone know here I can buy these? I know itownt work on a front rotating lens but Im getting the 70-200mm F/4L and I dont want the Cokin system.

[Bob_A]

Just look on B&H for graduated neutral density filters.

[montreal]

The 70-200 f4 is not front rotating...

[Billginthekeys]

The 70-200 f4 is not front rotating...
i believe he was saying he was getting the 70-200 to solve that problem.

i second the reccommendation of B+W grad ND filters.

[ChrisBlaze]

i believe he was saying he was getting the 70-200 to solve that problem.

i second the reccommendation of B+W grad ND filters.


^^^ correct.
Isnt the whole filter on the ND fliter solid? I'm looking for a gradual filter for landscapes.

[montreal]

i believe he was saying he was getting the 70-200 to solve that problem.

Aaaaahhh.... :oops:

[Billginthekeys]

^^^ correct.
Isnt the whole filter on the ND fliter solid? I'm looking for a gradual filter for landscapes.
a gradual ND filter is not solid. and thats exactly what you are looking for.

1stop of light blockage
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=116&A=details&Q=&sku=10432&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation
2 stops of light blockage
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=116&A=details&Q=&sku=10456&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

[Jon]

You don't want a screw-in grad. That will leave you with the graduation right across the middle of the lens. You'll find yourself deciding how you compose the picture so the grad is in the right place rather than, with a rectangular (Cokin, Singh-Ray, Lee) grad, composing the picture and adjusting where the grad should fall. The former is extremely limiting.

[montreal]

The former is extremely limiting.

Especially that you usually don't want the horizon smack in the middle of the frame... And very often the GND grad is used to compensate for an overly bright sky...

[Bob_A]

You don't want a screw-in grad. That will leave you with the graduation right across the middle of the lens. You'll find yourself deciding how you compose the picture so the grad is in the right place rather than, with a rectangular (Cokin, Singh-Ray, Lee) grad, composing the picture and adjusting where the grad should fall. The former is extremely limiting.

True. You end up needing to compose to suit the graduation then crop later to get the composition. Maybe not ideal, but works for me since I'm a newb working with grads and I can't be bothered with the Cokin system "yet". :)

[ChrisBlaze]

Especially that you usually don't want the horizon smack in the middle of the frame... And very often the GND grad is used to compensate for an overly bright sky...

Im trying to get one for sunsets. So I just tryig to cut down on the overly exposed sky.